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The Deadly Mantis - Eskimo Scene
Posted on 8/25/25 at 9:26 am
Posted on 8/25/25 at 9:26 am
I love campy SciFi from the 50’s and this movie popped up recently. It’s one of those films that emerged out of the atom bomb era about a gigantic praying mantis wreaking havoc. It’s a fun popcorn flick.
There’s one scene in particular that’s incredible yet head scratching. The mantis attacks a native Eskimo village in the Arctic Circle and instead of hunkering down in their stone encampments the filmmakers apparently thought the more logical move was for everyone to run to their kayaks and hit the open water.
Then the filmmakers cut to another scene altogether.
Stock footage I’m sure but certainly a noteworthy, illogical scene.
Gotta love the 50’s!
There’s one scene in particular that’s incredible yet head scratching. The mantis attacks a native Eskimo village in the Arctic Circle and instead of hunkering down in their stone encampments the filmmakers apparently thought the more logical move was for everyone to run to their kayaks and hit the open water.
Then the filmmakers cut to another scene altogether.
Stock footage I’m sure but certainly a noteworthy, illogical scene.
Gotta love the 50’s!
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Posted on 8/25/25 at 10:54 am to WMTigerFAN
Just watched this movie on Svengoolie a few months ago.
1950 monster movies are a treat.
1950 monster movies are a treat.
Posted on 8/25/25 at 11:06 am to WMTigerFAN
One of my favorites is the movie "Them", also from the mid 50's about mutant ants starring James Whitmore and James Arness, before he became Matt Dillon of Gunsmoke.
Both Leonard Nimoy and Richard Deacon, who later played Mel Cooley on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" had uncredited bit parts.
Yeah, the atomic age sparked quite a few gigantic mutant insect movies, but us humans win in the end.........
"The Deadly Mantis" was on TV last night on one of my streaming channels but I've seen it a few times and didn't watch this time around.
Both Leonard Nimoy and Richard Deacon, who later played Mel Cooley on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" had uncredited bit parts.
Yeah, the atomic age sparked quite a few gigantic mutant insect movies, but us humans win in the end.........
"The Deadly Mantis" was on TV last night on one of my streaming channels but I've seen it a few times and didn't watch this time around.
Posted on 8/25/25 at 11:12 am to WMTigerFAN
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The mantis attacks a native Eskimo village in the Arctic Circle and instead of hunkering down in their stone encampments the filmmakers apparently thought the more logical move was for everyone to run to their kayaks and hit the open water.
Like that silly commercial with a group of young people trying to evade a masked killer and they opt to hide behind a bunch of hanging chainsaws in a shed instead of climbing in a running car to make their getaway.
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